Strongbow The Norman Invasion of Ireland

The coming of the Normans to Ireland from 1169 is a pivotal moment in the country’s history. With colourful personalities and sharp political twists and turns, Strongbow’s story is a fascinating one.

A powerful and absorbing account of the stormy affairs of an extraordinary era.

Ambitious, skilled and ruthless, the arrival of Strongbow and the Normans in Ireland changed the course of Irish history, forever. These turbulent times bore witness to bloodthirsty battles, unlikely alliances, sharp political twists and turns, hostages, slavery, wife-stealing and colourful personalities, such as Diarmait Mac Murchada, King of Leinster, and his arch rival Tigernán Ua Ruairc, Lord of Bréifne. Combining expert scholarship with his skills as an award-winning novelist, historian Conor Kostick has written a dramatic and absorbing account of the stormy affairs of an extraordinary era.

The coming of the Normans to Ireland from 1169 is a pivotal moment in the country’s history. It is a period full of bloodthirsty battles, both between armies and individuals. With colourful personalities and sharp political twists and turns, Strongbow’s story is a fascinating one.

Combining the writing style of an award-winning novelist with expert scholarship, historian Conor Kostick has written a powerful and absorbing book about the Normans in Ireland, and the stormy affairs of an extraordinary era.